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Private Fears in Public Places

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  3w, 3m

"Sir Alan's play is a tale of the misheard, the unspoken and the sadly misunderstood. absolute perfection, bringing warmth, humor, and sadness to Ayckbourn's exquisite dark comedy." - thetheatremania.com

"Quintessentially theatrical i…

Private Fears in Public Places

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior

Details

Summary
Six people with six very separate lives are strangely linked by circumstance. Does Nicola still love Dan? Can Stewart be on the verge of an office romance? Will Imogen ever find true love? Does Ambrose have a secret life? And what on earth is Charlotte up to?
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"Sir Alan's play is a tale of the misheard, the unspoken and the sadly misunderstood. absolute perfection, bringing warmth, humor, and sadness to Ayckbourn's exquisite dark comedy." - thetheatremania.com

"Quintessentially theatrical in its Chekhovian ability to wring laughter out of quiet desperation." - The Guardian

"Delicately crafted work that shows a master's skill." - Variety

Videos

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    Alan Ayckbourn on Growing As a Dramatist

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    Alan Ayckbourn on Comparisons

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    Alan Ayckbourn on How to Approach His Plays

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    Alan Ayckbourn on Getting Started

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    Alan Ayckbourn on Ideas

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    Alan Ayckbourn on Writing a Well Made Play

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Licensing & Materials

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Authors

Alan Ayckbourn

A playwright and theatre director, to date Alan Ayckbourn has written 89 plays – Family Album attracted four-star reviews when it premiered in September 2022 at the Stephen Joseph, where nearly all his plays are first staged.

However, this year he will stage his 88th play Welc ...

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